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57Reference: P, S, A, and M Modes / Exposure

Exposure Bracketing

The camera modiﬁ es exposure by varying shutter speed and aperture (programmed auto), aperture

(shutter-priority auto), or shutter speed (aperture-priority auto, manual exposure mode). When On is

selected for Custom Setting 7 (ISO Auto;

88), the camera will automatically vary ISO sensitivity for

optimum exposure when the limits of the camera exposure system are exceeded. In exposure brack-

eting, shutter speed will only be changed after the camera has adjusted ISO sensitivity.

Exposure and Flash Bracketing

In continuous mode, shooting will pause after the number of shots speciﬁ ed in the bracketing pro-

gram. Selecting

or Digital Vari-Program modes will cancel bracketing; bracketing will resume when

mode P, S, A, or M is selected. Exposure and ﬂ ash bracketing are cancelled when WB bracketing is

selected for Custom Setting 13 (Auto BKT set;

90).

Resuming Exposure or Flash Bracketing

If the memory card ﬁ lls before all shots in the sequence have been taken, shooting can be resumed

from the next shot in the sequence after the memory card has been replaced or shots have been de-

leted to make room on the memory card. If the camera is turned oﬀ before all shots in the sequence

have been taken, bracketing will resume from the next shot in the sequence when the camera is

turned on.

Compose a photograph, focus, and shoot. The camera will vary

exposure and ﬂ ash level with each shot. At default settings,

the ﬁ rst shot will be taken at the current values for exposure

and ﬂ ash compensation and the following shots at modiﬁ ed

values. If the bracketing sequence consists of three shots, the

bracketing increment will be subtracted from the current val-

ues in the second shot and added in the third shot, “bracketing”

the current values. The modiﬁ ed values can be higher or lower

than the maximum and minimum values for exposure and

ﬂ ash compensation. The modiﬁ ed shutter speed and aperture

are displayed in the control panel and viewﬁ nder.

While bracketing is in eﬀ ect, a bracketing progress indicator

will be displayed in the control panel. The

segment will dis-

appear from the indicator when the unmodiﬁ ed shot is taken,

the

indicator when the shot with the negative increment

is taken, and the

indicator when the shot with the positive

increment is taken.

To cancel bracketing, press the button and rotate the main command dial until the num-

ber of shots in the bracketing sequence is zero and

is no longer displayed in the control

panel. The program last in eﬀ ect will be restored the next time bracketing is activated.